Two days ago I went to attend the pre-consecreration ceremony at the Shivan temple in Singapore. It was one of the best pujas I had been to. There was a team of about 7-12 priests - the very best handpicked from both older Singapore temples and from India. They were all powerful singers and chanters and they had carefully planned their pujas and coordinated their sacred hymns with the temple musicians. There were 4 musicians - two nadaswaram players and two molam players. Praying to the Lord in the context of such divine music is truly an uplifting experience. The key is to focus the mind on the divine and align the music with your bhakti. Sometimes this is difficult if the music does not resonate with you. It can actually be a source of distraction as opposed to enhancing your divine concentration.
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